TheGagarin Cup (Russian:Кубок Гагарина, Kubok Gagarina) is the trophy presented to the winner of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs, and is named after SovietcosmonautYuri Gagarin, the first human in space. The Cup was supposedly named after Gagarin because the last possible game of the inaugural KHL season took place on April 12, theanniversary date of Gagarin's flight.[1]
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Competition | KHL playoffs |
| Awarded for | Playoff champion of theKontinental Hockey League |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| First winner | Ak Bars Kazan |
| Most wins | Ak Bars Kazan,CSKA Moscow,Metallurg Magnitogorsk (3) |
| Most recent | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (3) |
After the end of the KHL'sregular season, sixteen teams participate in theplayoffs. Theround of 16 andquarter-finals were abest-of-five series during thefirst season, and the semi-finals and finals were abest-of-seven series during the first season. Conferences were established for thesecond season. Conference quarter-finals are a best-of-five series while the conference semi-finals,conference finals and Gagarin Cup finals are a best-of-seven series. The winner of the final best-of-seven series receives the Gagarin Cup.[2] It has been reported that the Cup weighs 18 kg (40 lbs), making it heavier than theNHL'sStanley Cup.[3]
Naming history
editAccording to league presidentAlexander Medvedev, the Cup was named afterYuri Gagarin because Russian citizens associate his name with the achievement of great accomplishments, and the man himself has been described as a symbol of the nation.
Series results
edit| Win for eventual play-off winner | |
| Loss for eventual play-off winner | |
| W | Western Conference champion |
| E | Eastern Conference champion |
| N/A | N/A, KHL conferences established during thesecond season of competition |
Appearances
editIn the table, the teams are sorted by the number of appearances in the Gagarin Cup finals, then by the number of wins.Italicized marks now non-existent (not playing in theKHL) teams. In the "Years of appearance" column,bold years indicate winning Gagarin Cup Finals appearances.
| Team | Apps | Wins | Losses | Win % | Years of appearance (in Gagarin Cup Finals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50,0 | 2016,2018,2019,2021,2022,2023 |
| Ak Bars Kazan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60,0 | 2009,2010,2015,2018,2023 |
| Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60,0 | 2014,2016,2017,2022,2024 |
| Avangard Omsk | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2012,2019,2021 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2012,2013 |
| SKA Saint Petersburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2015,2017 |
| Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2009,2024 |
| Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2011 |
| HC MVD Moscow Oblast | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2010 |
| Atlant Moscow Oblast | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2011 |
| Traktor Chelyabinsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2013 |
| Lev Prague | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2014 |
References
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- ^Seren Rosso, Alessandro (2008-03-13)."New Kontinental Hockey League takes shape, sets rules". Retrieved2008-07-09.
- ^"New league schedule announced". IIHF. 2008-06-08. Archived fromthe original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved2008-07-17.
- ^news (2009-01-10).""USSR Hockey Legends" – "KHL Friends": 5:4 (3:1, 1:2)". Retrieved2008-02-04.
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- "SKA St. Petersburg live scores, results, fixtures, Metallurg Magnitogorsk v SKA St. Petersburg live | Hockey, Russia".www.flashscore.com. Retrieved2017-04-15.